Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lametta

/ləˈmɛtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lamet-ta
IPA: /ləˈmɛtə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian lametta (literally “small blade”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: lametta

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

tinsel

Rhymes With

meta loretta peta vendetta zeta debtor henrietta marietta rosetta quetta getter feta

Questions

How do you pronounce lametta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmɛtə/.
What does lametta mean?: Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.
Where does lametta come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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